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FarmLand Review

PROS

Different genre setting.

Tied in puzzle elements like limited resources.

CONS

Fairly basic challenge

Mini-games have control issues.

VERDICT

There are certainly worse examples on offer for time management and as far as location settings go, seeing a game that's not set in a cooking or relaxation environment is a nice change. Fans of the genre might enjoy the level challenges over the standard increased pace/complexity others tend to use.

Full Review

App Store Info

It's hard to stand out amongst the crowd of time management games on the iPhone, so combining popular gameplay with a relatively new setting is a great way to do this. FarmLand by iMouse isn't the best time management game available, but its unique mixture of puzzles make each level interesting to play.

Like most standard games in the genre, your main course of action during a level is to click objects to continue the chain of action on screen. Your goal is to take the plots of land on each level and attempt to meet certain goals, from selling raw goods to manufacturing retail products. At times it's easy to mis-click, which can spell disaster for quick completion times, but it's otherwise an immediately responsive interface.

The game uses a very clean cartoony style, with minimalist animations to add a small amount of variety instead of just a simple bar or circular timer. There is some frustration in the mini-games as you're forced to use items that are oriented in specific ways or worse still, refuse to drag correctly, but they can be practiced outside the main game once you unlock them.

FarmLand may be a fairly basic time-management game, but it tries to add challenges to each level to keep gameplay interesting. The use of upgrades is still a key necessity to succeed, but as each level differs in its goals you might be better off saving until you know what you need to win. This is a great entry level game, but not a stellar example of the genre.

Description

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"This is a great little game that is sure to put your brain to work. ... A great concept with exceptional graphics" by http://touchreviews.net 4.5/5

"A simplistic farm game with over 30 levels of great gameplay, graphics, and relaxing music. I recommend it if your a fan of these types of apps, I really enjoy this one!" by Youtube App Review 4.5/5

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People say: you reap what you sow. We say: not necessarily, not if you combine both strategy and hard working together. The good old days of planting your farm, taking care of your crops and harvesting your efforts have gone, it's the era of optimizing your yields.

Should you plant just one crop? or perhaps a few different crops? Put your thinking cap on and consider how you will store and ship your harvest. FarmLand rewards players who beat the clock, harvest, process and sell the most valuable farm products in the market. High scores and big money at the market await players who optimize the trade-offs between your yields, your barn, and your transportation.

Rich graphics and fun little games will make the farming experience enjoyable and addictive.

Once you have mastered farming on the prairie, new FarmLand "episodes" are on the way for you to enjoy. Grow grapes in the mountains and then try out farming in the coastal climate where you will face new strategic problems and more fun games.